If you live outside the Cubs market territory, you won’t be able to watch Marquee’s non-game programming - for now.If you live outside the Cubs market territory, you will watch games the same way you have in previous years - via MLB.TV or MLB Extra Innings.Since the Cubs have fans all over the USA, indeed all over the world, let me explain a few things about this new channel that have caused a bit of confusion among Cubs fans.
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The Cubs having their own channel with all the games (save a few on national TV, and I’ll have a full schedule of those here later today) as well as much more Cubs-centric programming is new to all of us. It would make sense for the few smaller providers who have yet to agree with Marquee to do so, I’d think. With the channel now on Comcast systems, more than 90 percent of the Cubs market territory has access to Marquee. Here’s a sample of what is on the channel - today’s broadcast schedule. We welcome Comcast subscribers to Marquee Sports Network.”Ĭomcast covers about 52 percent of the Chicago metro area, so a large number of Cubs fans who are subscribers to its service (this writer included!) can be happy this morning that not only will they be able to see tonight’s Cubs/ Brewers season opener, but all future Cubs games as well as the rest of Marquee’s Cubs programming. “Our goal with the launch of Marquee was to serve our fans with unparalleled Cubs content and today’s agreement with Comcast means significantly more Cubs fans will have access to it.
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UPDATE 2: Here is a statement from Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney via a press release from the Cubs: “We welcome Comcast to the Marquee family and look forward to providing their customers the very best viewing experience and commentary, as they join Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies in rooting on the Cubs pursuit of another World Series Championship.”
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Included in the release was this from Marquee VP and general manager Mike McCarthy: UPDATE 1: Comcast sent out a press release announcing a “multi-year agreement” for various broadcast stations and regional sports networks. I will update this post with comment from the Cubs, Comcast and/or Marquee when an official announcement is made, presumably later Friday.
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#Cubs baseball tonight!- Al Yellon July 24, 2020 If you are a subscriber in the Chicago area, turn on channel 202 - right now.